Prune definition

Prune or “Pruning” means to Remove dead growth, tip live branches, thin live foliage, or a combination. Pruning does not include topping.
Prune or “pruning” means the selective cutting or removal of living or dead branches of a tree consistent with promoting the health and growth of the tree, as consistent with the International Society of Arboriculture’s standards of arboriculture practice. This does not include topping of a tree.
Prune means to remove any branches of a tree which are greater than 50 mm in diameter at the point of contact with the larger branches or the trunk.

Examples of Prune in a sentence

  • Prune coniferous/evergreen trees below and beside electric conductors to a pyramidal shape by using reduction cuts to provide clearance and reshape the tree to its natural form.


More Definitions of Prune

Prune means the removal of specific branches for the purpose of preserving the health and appearance of a tree, and for public safety.
Prune means the removal of a branch or branches from a Tree for non-detrimental purposes such as improving the health of a Tree, promoting structural soundness and maintaining the shape of the Tree compatible with its location and wellbeing and in any case shall not exceed removal of more than one-third of the live branches or limbs of a Tree and shall be performed in a manner that complies with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A300 Tree Pruning Standards.
Prune or "pruning" means the cutting away of primary branches, secondary branches, offshoots, or suckers;
Prune or “Pruning” means the selective cutting or removal of living or dead branches of a Protected Tree which are greater than 10 centimetres in diameter, in accordance with the International Society of Arboriculture standard arboricultural practice, for a purpose consistent with promoting the tree’s health and growth, but does not include the topping of a tree.
Prune or “pruning” shall mean and refer to the removal of plant parts, dead or alive. In no circumstance
Prune means, in relation to a tree, to remove one or more living or dead branches from a tree, which are greater than 10 centimetres in diameter, for a purpose consistent with promoting its health and growth, in a manner consistent with the International Society of Arboriculture guidelines as set out in Schedule “B”;
Prune or “pruning” means the selective cutting of living or dead branches of a tree consistent with promoting the health and growth of the tree, as consistent with the International Society of